Golf-club press



March 6, 1928.

w. F. REACH GOLF CLUB PRESS Filedug. 22. 1927 Patented Mar. 6, 1928.

UNITED STATES.

vPAT-nur OFFICE'.

WILLIAM F. REACH, on SPRITIGFIELD, MAssacHUsnTTs, AssIGNoR To A. G.srALnING.

a BRos., or NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION or NEW JERSEY.

GOLF-CLUB PRESS.

Application filed August 22, 192'?.` Serial No. 214,744. i

This invention relates to a device for holding golf clubswhen not in useand for straightening the same While so held..

The principal object of the invention is the provision of a device ofthe character described which will be small and compact, yet efficientfor the purpose for which it is designed, and which may be used forstraightening shafts of clubsV which may have become warped or toprevent shafts from warping while not in use.

To this end the invention comprises a post having spaced apartenlargements thereon preferably at each end and at an 1ntermediateportionthe enlargements being provided with alined shaft receivingrecesses, so arrangedv that shafts of various sizes may be accommodatedtherein, and in addition means such as a web or leather strap or thelike for wrapping around the shafts at the enlarged portion of thedevice whereby the shafts are rigidly held therein.

Theinvention contemplates the provision of a post as above described inwhich the club shafts will be in contact with the device in three spacedapart positions, the club shaft being out of Contact with the devicebetween these positions or enlargements.

The invention further contemplates a device of such a character whichwill naturally grip the club by reason of the shape of the shaftreceiving recesses while the clubs are being arranged.

Theinvention further consists in the novel arrangement, construction andcombination of parts hereinafter described and shown in the drawing.

In the drawing Fig. l is a side elevation of one embodiment of myinvention showing its mode of operation. f

Fig. 2 is a sectional plan view of the device of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a plane view of the device.

Referring particularly to the embodiment illustrated, I have shown at 1a post of wood or other suitable material provided with vintegralterminal enlargements 2 and 3 and an intermediate enlarged portion 4.

Each of the enlarged portions is provided with peripheral recesses, theaxis ofwhich are substantially parallel to the axis of the post l. Therecesses 5 in end enlargement 2 are of a curved configuration, the openmouth of which is of less width than the diameter of therccess, so thatas the club shaft is slipped through the opening at its narrow ciameterit may hey movedrdownwardly until the walls of tlierecess 5 grip theclub at its larger diameter, the corners'y 6 of the recess wallspreventing displacement of the club shaft 'and making unnecessary theholding of the club shaft while other shafts are heilig put in place. K

The intermediate enlargement 4 is likewise provided with recesses 7,themonths of which are substantially equal to the widest diameter thereof.

Lowerend enlargement 3 is provided with similar recesses 8, except thatthe recess walls are not curved, but have angular portions 9 asillustrated. Y

A club being held at its head region in the recesses in the uppervenlargement will likewise be received in the recesses of the.intermediate and lower end enlargements. Due to the fact that the recesswalls in the lowermost enlargement are angular they will readilyaccommodate themselves in rigid relationship with variously sizedshafts. The intermediate and lower enlargements are provided with strapsl() secured thereto and adapted to be arranged around the enlargementsand the shafts heldtherein and buckled securely. y

As will be readily seen, the clubs so ar ranged in the device aresupported at three points only, the remainder of the shaft being out ofcontact with the device. This enableis a warped shaft to be readilystraightone i The fact that the device is made in a single piece isadvantageous from .a manufacturing standpoint while at the same time theweight is kept down to a minimum while providing maximum strength. Thedevice being in the shape shown may with the clubs secured therein beslipped into the golf bag where the clubs are out of theV way. yet.without interfering with the function of the device.

What I claim is:

l. A holder for golf clubs comprising a post, spaced apart rigidenlargementsaty each end and at the middle thereof, one of saidenlargements having a series of golf `club receiving recesses, eachrecess being of an arc shape greater than a semi-circle.

2. A holder for golf clubs comprising a post having three spaced apartseries of rigid radial arms, the spacebetwen arms of one'series formingclub receiving recesses, the distance between medial portions of twoadjacent arms being less than the distance betweenv their ends, wherebya shaftl held therein may be moved longitudinally butV not radially.

3. A holder for golf clubs comprising a post having three fseries offspaced' apart rigid radial arms thereon, the space between adjacentlarms of one Series forming a Vclub receiving recess,the open mouth ofkeach re-` 'feess beinggreater than the narrowest width of a golf elnbshaftv and narrower than its 15 widest Width.

4,'A holder for golf clubs comprisingr a post havingv three series ofspaced apart radial armsthereon, the space between adjabetween. the endsof each arm flaring ontwardly to grip a clnb shaft located in theadjacent recess. and means to Ysecure a shaft in the other two series olrecesses.

In testimony whereof. l affix my" signature.

VVILTAM l?. REA CH.

